Household-waste baler



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This invention relates to balers and the improvements are directed to a novel rform of structure adapted to receive waste paper, or the like, for subsequent baling to a compact Y size for easy handling.

Heretofore it has been the universal practice to deposit and accumulate newspapers, or similiar' material, in ordinary waste paper baskets in the home and when filled to capacity the same are emptied into larger containers, such as barrels ina backyard for collection by certain city departments. Itis obvious that the accumulation of the waste pieces of paper in loose form tends to produce '15 a scattering of the same during a windstorm,

or the like, and hence an untidy condition is bound to exist.

Accordingly, it is the. primary object of the present invention to produce a baler wherein waste paper may be deposited as desired and finally reduce to package form to facilitate portage without loss of the contents.

Another obj ect is to provide means in the form of an interlocking top frame member' adapted to cooperate with the side walls of the baler to maintain the covering material for the waste paper in position during the depositing ofthe waste paper in the baler, said means being removably carried by said side walls to permit of displacement to complete the packaging of the paper.

Still another object of the invention ren sides in the provision of means to permit the "5 application of a tying member, such as a string or the like, to the baler, said member or members being maintained in position during thefilling of the baler and ready to be applied over the package after the former is filled.

A still further object is to provide a baler of the Aabove-mentioned character, which comprises but a few simple parts, .preferably of knocklown construction, andwhich is neat and attractive in appearance in addition to the features set forth hereinbefore.

With these objects in view, together with others which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the novel formation, combination, and arrangment of parts, all as will be described more fully hereinafter, illustrated in the drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In said drawings: i Figure 1 is a plan view of the baler with 55 parts broken away to expose certain clip ele- Y ments.

`paper reduced to package form, said view being somewhat reduced in size.

Y Referring now in detail to the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters of ref erence denote similar parts throughout the several views, let 10 represent generally my improved baler, the same in assembled condi-k tion producing acontainer having an open top portion to facilitate the depositing of waste material therein and including a. false `bottom 11 preferably positioned' above ythe base of the baler. v

The details of construction willbe readily 30 understood upon inspection of the drawings, with special reference to Figs. 2 and 4, wherein it will be observed that I have provided a base member 12 in the form of a frame and 1 having a continuous groove 13 extending 85 downwardly from the top face thereof. The top member 14 is somewhat similar in vconstruction to said base member 12, in that it is a frame-like structure having a continuous groove 15 extending upwardlyfrom the bottom face thereof, both of said grooves being adapted to receive the extremities of the pieces 16, 17, 18 and 19, as clearly shown `in said drawings, to thus form the four sidev walls of the baler. f 9U The, structure thus far disclosed includes the top and bottom members'and the side walls, the resulting structure presenting both ends open, and while the top opened portion affords a convenient means for the deposit groove 13 in said base member 12, whereuponl ,of material, it becomes necessary to provide a bottom upon which the material mayk rest during its accumulation. To this end it is proposed to mount two sise members 20 and 21 against the lower inside surfaces of oppositeside walls, the lower ends of Vsaid members 20 and 21 resting upon the top face oi' said` member 12, as clearly sliown'in Fig. 2. liVith these members 2O and 21 so located it is only necessary to place a plurality ot' pieces of wood upon the top edges thereof, said pieces bridging therebetween and forming the bottoni of the baler, as shown in Figs.

and 4.

In assembling the structure the side walls having their lower ends inserted in said the upper ends thereof are entered into the groove 15 of said top member 14, thus vproducing a construction securely maintained in position, yet of knock-down formation. To construct the alse'bottom 11, said pieces 2O and 21 are laid edgewise upon theiface of said base member l2 and-the pieces forming said bottom laid thereacross, thus completing the baler. Y y

ln view oiE the tact that waste pieces of paper of varying sizes will be placed in the baler, itis proposed to provide means for enveloping the said waste paper and also means whereby a tying element, in the form of a piece of string, or pieces or" string, may be positioned to securely maintain the accumulation ot waste in a package form. To this end, the top edges ot said side members 16, 17, 18 and 19, are each notched, as indicated at 22, to receive thestrings, which extend exteriorly Vof the baler, shown in Fig. 4, and abut the sides and .bottom of same. The enveloping means 24,- may be formed from wrapping paper, or old newspapers, and comprises two similar pieces, arranged in superimposed relation and at right angles to each other across the bottom 11, rising vertically upward against the respective sides oi the baler and extending in pendant relation -exteriorl i thereof as clearl shown in Fie'.

. a y e 4. It will, of Vcourse be understood that in placing the strings 23 and enveloping means 24, said top member 14 is elevated from the f top edges ot said side members to permit the engagement of the strings with said notches' 22, and since the upper portions of said enveloping means 24 lie over said top edges of said side members, the replacement of said.

top member vfirmly anchors that portion of lthe enveloping means withinthe groove 15 and accidental displacement thereofY is bviously precluded. l

From the foregoing it is apparent that the twopieces of newspaper or the like, comprising the enveloping means 24, substantially forms a lining :tor said baler and as the y strings 23 are positioned outside the lining, ibut interiorly ofthe baler, both are in positions to complete the package, and at the same time firmly associated with said baler. During the placement of the enveloping means and prior to the attachment oin the top frame member 14, it is convenient to insert the former beneath clip members 25, see Fig. 1, said members permitting an even placement oi' said enveloping means within the baler, so that the said means may neatly contact the bottom and sides thereof. A supply of string 26 may be vpositioned beneath the bottom 11, as shownin Fig. 2. y

In home use the housewife deposits paper, or other accumulations of waste material, in the baler from timeY to time, and as the pile increases said material may be pressed downwardly to secure compactness, and linally when the balei is filled and packed, as aforesaid, the top member 14 is removed, the free ends of the pieces of paper forming the enveloping means are turned inwardly and overlappingly across the top of the waste fpaper and the lends ot the string drawn up in and then lwithdrawn from said baler, said bale assuming the illustration shown in Fig. and thus presenting a convenient forni of package for the carrying-away of the waste material.

llhile the present is a disclosure of the preferred embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that thesame is not limited thereto, as various changes in theminor details of construction, proportion and varrangement of parts, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention defined in the appended claims.

I claim: i f

1. A. balery comprising a bottom frame member having a groove in its upper face` a top frame member having a' groove in its bottom face, side walls having their lower ends removably mounted in the groove iu said bottom frame member andhaving their ,upper ends reiiiovablylmounted in the lgroove in said top frame member, a removable bottom for said baler, and clips carried by the top edges otsaid side walls for securing an enveloping means within said baler.

2. A balei" comprising top vrand bottom frame members, each being provided with a groove, a plurality of side walls having their Vends removably mounted in said grooves, a Vremovable bottom for said baler and means frame member and adapted to support said removable bottom thereabove, and means carried by the top edges of said side Walls 'for securing an enveloping means Within said baler.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

VALTER A. TRUTH. 

